Oh, man, I just love your reaction. I remember being 16-17 when this album came out and just being blown away. As for the lyrics, the way the band explained it, it was about suicide and how people are diferently judged by the way they die. For instance, if you die by suicide or from a drug overdose you will be judged rather harshly, as are your loved ones. This is where the "angels deserve to die" bit fits in beautifuly for me. If we are all Gods children, loved and cherished by Him, then why do some of us deserve to die? The "wake up, grab a brush and put a little make up, hide the scars to fade away the shake up" part, for me is just puting on a mask for the public and hiding your pain. Why'd you leave the keys upon the table tells us the person has made his or hers chice, and is ready to die. You would not take your keys, cellphone or things like that if you are going to kill yourself. The last part, "Father into your hands i comend my spirit, why have you forsaken me...." are Jesus's last words on the cross, or an elaboration on them, and to me show the desperation of the person. They are in a lot of pain and feel forsaken by God so they make their peace with death and leave it all in His hands. Anyway, sorry for the TL-DR rant, and I really hope you rect to their song Toxicity. You will hear some amazing druming by John Dolmayan in that song.

after hearing this song for few thousands times , this is the first i time i stop and realise the piano is actually there and strong

"I have no idea what's going on here" Welcome to System of a Down, sir.

“You never heard the same thing twice” One of the most important aspects of songwriting is to make the audience feel like this is new. It’s why writing verse chorus songs well can be such a difficult prospect sometimes. Because once you’ve heard the chorus once, what are you going to do to make it few new next time? It makes initial simplicity a good plan, because you can always layer and add to an initial empty space. Planning empty space might be one of the most important parts of arranging

FINALLY! SOMEBODY NOTICED THE PIANO! I have been searching for literally _YEARS_ for someone to pick up on the piano!!

Right. System of a down were really big. They won a grammy and MTV Music Awards, and sold platinum albums. And it feels a bit strange. It's not that they tried hard to fit into mainstream. 😅 I remember when they showed up at the MTV European Music Awards 2005 and it was unreal. There were all these Popstars like Pussycat Dolls or Kanye West, saying how much they love System of a down, and that they deserve most to win an award. At the end SOAD did the closing performance. Remembering Daron Malakian (guitars, background vocals) making fun of himself, being in GQ Magazine. 😅 They even made collaborations with P Diddy, Lil' Kim, Wu Tang Clan for B-sides.

I can't understand why anyone would downrate this. I'm a musician myself and this is without a doubt the best reaction to this video. Not only was it engaging and thoughtful, but it was thought provoking and I walked away with new concepts and views to mull over. Thats exactly what this is for. Great job, new sub.

System actually started around the 90's and these guys were actually in their early 30' when they started playing in the garage before hitting it mainstream

If u are speechless on this, u gotta check out toxicity, there are much more goin on in short time

This reaction is killer. I love the moment when you say, "I have no idea what's going on here." SOAD is such an intensely creative band that I don't think sounds like anything else. Their rapid shifts in tempo, style, and feeling just blow me away. I think you either can recognize the genius or really hate it. For me, it's brilliant and even comedic sometimes because of the tonal shifts. Of course, a lot of their stuff is very political if you listen to other songs, so it's pretty serious stuff.

Bro I have watched ALOT of reactions to this song. Yours has been the best, most informed breakdown yet. Great job fam.

Awesome breakdown of what you're listening to and seeing. Looking forward to your channel growing and more awesome content

Guy just explained this song so well that he found himself really appreciateing the song for what it is!!!!

I'm so glad you talked about them killing the momentum because I laughed and then had a moment to think and realized SOAD is a band with really really high acceleration. I realized that to a degree but that thought is probably going to change how I appreciate them when I listen in the future. One of my favorite bands and you just gave me a fun new way to enjoy them. Have a sub.

Watched all of your SOAD reactions today, really enjoy your breakdowns from an elevated musical perspective. System fucking rocks, solidly 90%+ of their music I'm a fan of - which is unheard of for any given artist! Need more of these reactions!! 👌👍

This is a classic for fans of every genre during it's hayday. Rap fans, pop fans, classic rock fans, and metal fans all loved this song. It was fun to relive my youth. Thanks!

This whole album is a significant piece of music history. Such a unique band.

byob, toxicity, and aerials next

You should definitely react to more System of a Down, they have so much backlog you won't run out. I also would like to hear your reaction to Serj Tankarian's solo stuff (lead singer).

Wake up Grab a brush and put a little (makeup) Grab a brush and put a little Hide the scars to fade away the (shakeup) Hide the scars to fade away the Why'd you leave the keys upon the table? Here you go create another fable You wanted to Grab a brush and put a little makeup You wanted to Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup You wanted to Why'd you leave the keys upon the table? You wanted to I don't think you trust In, my, self righteous suicide I, cry, when angels deserve to die, die Wake up Grab a brush and put a little (makeup) Grab a brush and put a little Hide the scars to fade away the (shakeup) Hide the scars to fade away the Why'd you leave the keys upon the table? Here you go create another fable You wanted to Grab a brush and put a little makeup You wanted to Hide the scars to fade away the shakeup You wanted to Why'd you leave the keys upon the table? You wanted to I don't think you trust In, my, self righteous suicide I, cry, when angels deserve to die In, my, self righteous suicide I, cry, when angels deserve to die Father, father, father, father Father into your hands, I commend my spirit Father into your hands why have you forsaken me In your eyes forsaken me In your thoughts forsaken me In your heart forsaken, me oh Trust in my self righteous suicide I, cry, when angels deserve to die In my self righteous suicide I, cry, when angels deserve to die

Never noticed the piano before either. Just shows you really need to listen!

Now you got us going man! Toxicity, Aerials and Question! Please

I like the piece in the middle-ish where they just go fast as hell. Just SOAD showing their heaviness off lol. Great tune start to finish, deep lyrics. Insightful review!

Man i love your breakdown, i would love to see what you think of Fair to Midland, they were on Serg Tankian, System of a Downs Singer's Label. Try their Tracks Dance of the Manatee, Musical Chairs, Copper Plate Island, Riki Tiki Tavi

Holy mountains by SOAD is really great and I think you would appreciate, dealing with the band members' Armenian heritage. And if you want to go into heavier death metal, flesh and the power it holds by death is a great track by the godfathers of death metal

"I really have no idea whats going on here" That sums up this band perfectly haha so much nostalgia with this song i love it!

Why does this guy remind me of the radio guy from fallout 4

love your reactions.

I know this is an old video, but I appreciate you checking them out! To me, they are like RATM, Ra, and Mr. Bungle thrown into a blender with 4 shots of espresso.

I am a musician myself, i though never think as you do musically, i dont focus as much on every note i usually just listen to the feeling every note/part gives.

I thought i was crazy for years because i was hearing the piano but nobody that i showed the song to heard it.

I remember someone referring to this song as the early 2000s heavy metal version of Bohemian Rhapsody which I found pretty fitting. Brilliant song.

yt is really lacking some soad reactions thank u for this man!

There is not much to analyse or digest with SOD...we just listen and appreciate. Great reaction.

I chuckled When he said “oh piano” because I thought the same thing but it’s actually just an instrument that sounds a lot like piano

Loving your reactions, especially Jinjer and SOAD. See you love the bass, react to their hit "Aerials". Amazing piece of music with a prominient bass line.

The lyrics just feel like the desperation of everyday life ("wake up, grab a brush etc.") leading to suicidal thoughts. Some of them more abstract, following a loose train of thought expressing a general feeling of distress ("I cry when angels deserve to die"), others more direct ("Father, why have you forsaken me"). And the chorus feels like the "protagonist" is frustrated by the people around them, who quite obviously do not approve/understand his thoughts ("I don't think you trust in my self righteous suicide"). So yeah while the lyrics are chaotic it also feels genuine, considering this whirlwind of self-destructive thoughts that probably characterize self-harming behaviour.

You should check out Ne Obliviscaris - And Plague Flowers The Kaleidoscope. If you don't know that song it's being taught in Sydney Conservatorium

Earliest I e hewed to pick up the piano, congrats. The change ups and vocals in this are totally unique for the mainstream. The Armenian aspect comes in heavy

1:42 I love the fact that you ramble just like I do. I like the free-form style because it's more genuine and we end up relating to you. Overly-edited vids come across as being corporation-driven.

i can remember the first live performances ... there they screwed everything up there was no harmony and nothing was right, over time it got better - especially the interaction between the two singers ^^

Amazed you've never come across this song before.........

You are like the high quality version of that melon guy because you actually have the musical knowledge to back your opinion up. Thumps up

the tremolo was in the first chorus (I had to check haha). I think it's a credit to the song that you don't necess notice though. you're too busy noticing how much that "momentum" drops off in the chorus. 🤟🤟👍👍

"Thetawaves" was one of my faves live

Great react. You need to check out more Mars Volta.

The best explanation lyrically was done by Vin and Sori (another KZfaq reactors), their shtick is “Christians react to metal and rock”. Their knowledge of scripture really opened this song up for me. Highly recommend to check them out for this song specifically. Great reaction! I never picked up on a piano, was quite a revelation

I think the song is about domestic abuse leading to suicide. There are two characters in the lyrics. The abusive husband is doing the angry verses, shaking his wife awake and telling her to put on her make-up to "hide away the shake-up" (bruises from beatings) and so on. The mellow parts are from the perspective of the victim.

Why have I never noticed the piano? You can clearly hear it.

Dude you absolutely need to hear Shadows of Intent - Melancholy. This is a weird mix of Classic and Metal but this guys bring it together like bread and butter

It's unbelievable that you hadn't heard this song before this video

love the way you really did try to critically analyse this until you realised some battles just aren't worth fighting lol

There are strings, and there's piano in it. The lead singer does also the keyboards. They also use sitars sometimes. You should react to System of a down - Toxicity. Would be nice If you do more of these. There are many KZfaqrs reacting to System of a down, but not so many analyzing them musically.

Are you gonna do more reactions on them? You seem to be very interested in them.

I keep watching reactions to this song and I've finally heard somebody who comes close to something I say (which people tend to be violently negative toward). More or less there's a lot going on here. In such a way where it's hard to follow at first and (this is the part that people hate) thanks to that it's a bit surprising that it was ever popular as a song on the radio despite how amazing it is. Radio songs are generally straightforward. This is not straightforward at all. There's so much going on that it's a little inaccessible at first, yet somehow it was still popular.

You should check up Aerials from SOAD. I would be really courious about your opinion on that.

I was a freshmen in my dorms when this came out.

i suggest you react to TOOL!

This level of intricacy is precisely why I take issue with some people labeling this band's sound as "nu metal". Granted, it's a minority that does it and most people rightfully label it as alternative metal, but it still sounds like selling the song short.

Saw SOAD live just after this album dropped, a few months before being deployed to Iraq. Amazing live! They are excellent. Look for more from them brother

it does work on headfones

I noticed a whooshing background sound in the audio. Hope you noticed and can find the source.

Caught Somewhere in Time by Iron Maiden 🤘🤘🤟🤘🤟🤟🤘🤟🤟

The Mars Volta - The Widow or Inertiatic ESP

Him "it's an older song... mid 2000 maybe?" Me *sigh*

liquid tension experiment and more pain of salvation please!

Toxicity will give you something to talk about.

Question! and toxicity is very interesting tracks you should listen to them

SOAD have weird music structure, but it works

Please react to: System of a Down - Toxicity

This really is a good song.

I'd love to speak with you regarding the meaning of this song. Any time!

Please, react to the albums Hurry Up, We're Dreaming and S=Y by M83

Check System of a Down - Mr Jack

Meshuggah - Clockworks ...the quantum physics of music

im sure the first 5 seconds are acoustic

PLEASE do Mothership by Enter Shikari!

If we analyze the Title "Chosuey" if we know the dish itself, it is a mixture of vegetables, meat, seafood especially squid and shrimp and species, and sometimes fishball is put in there and cornstarch as stew thickener. The song's transition in melodies and the lyrics are all mixed up.

Damn dude. You know your shit. I might have to dig a little deeper here

If you listen to their song aeirls you can easily hear a piano being played.

This ages me by quite a bit but back in my 20s I was fascinated with Mudvayne. I'd love to see your reaction to death blooms but the commercially made video chops the song up and censors the crap out of it. So if you ever do a reaction, maybe just do the song, not the video. Love your reactions!

Please do The Eagle has Landed by AVATAR.

Type O Negative - Wolf Moon

I’d love to see you react to a Leprous song. Older pick: Forced Entry. Newer: The Sky is Red.

is that a goddamn Baylor hat lol

that's the only minus with system - bass is almost covered by a guitar

Andrei Arlovski could very well be your father, dude.

if /r/music was a person

Pop/ hiss removal bro, use it

You should react to Cigaro

If you think this is a lot you definitely have to check out the song 43%. You won’t even be able to stand in 2 feet after listening

Spiders?

It's Jarring, soooo very unsettling.... Which is exactly what they were going for.

Jinger Pieces fking amazing song

"I don't think I've been so silent in a reaction before" bruh, you talked through the whole song what do you mean 😂

React to Construção by Chico Buarque.

It's called Chop Suey because of all the different mash-up sounds you hear, they display all types of musical tones, beats, etc. They've been one of my most favourite bands for nearly 20 years.

Why doesn't anyone talk about the words? This song is beyond heavy

lmfao this guy is awesome

I have no way of putting this nicely, but I will try. Can you maybe perk up a bit? It just seems like your always- iffy about everything. I’m serious, no offence, I’m sorry if I’m being offencticve, but I’m just asking. Edit: what’s nice about you is you don’t pause the video, or interrupt it with loud talking.